Looking at the plaza from the restaurant

Rewind (or "Oh no, snow again!")February 24th 2011 We left Isla Holbox at dawn yesterday...it was a warm, humid morning...lots of bird song, and mosquitos!
We will miss the soft sand, great food, friendly people, warm waves, cold beer, palms, and warm breezes, but not the cigarette smoke (tourists) and watching people roast themselves in the sun..
We took a golf cart taxi to the ferry, which was packed with high school kids heading for the mai ... read more

I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya!
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I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info